• Hybrid PEGA Lead System Architect

    Insight Global (Hartford, CT)


    Job Description

    Hybrid 3 days/week (Tues - Thurs) to Charlotte, NC / Hartford, CT / Columbus, OH

     

    Define solution blueprints and application layering (ECS), class structure, ruleset/versioning, and integration patterns.

     

    Facilitate DCO (Directly Capture Objectives) sessions to shape epics/stories with clear acceptance criteria and NFRs.

     

    Review feature designs for guardrail compliance, scalability, and maintainability; approve complex rule strategies.

     

    Run design reviews and enforce coding standards, reusable components, and rule modularity.

     

    Monitor application health via PDC/PAL/Tracer, address performance hotspots, and guide indexing/caching strategies.

     

    Own security posture: ABAC/RBAC, authentication/SSO, encryption, and auditability across cases and data pages.

     

    Model case lifecycles (stages/steps), decisioning and business rules; design data pages (modes/scopes) and persistence.

     

    Define integration contracts (REST/SOAP, queues, eventing), error handling and retry policies; oversee connector implementations.

     

    Partner with front-end teams on DX API usage, composable UI, and accessibility standards.

     

    Shape CI/CD pipelines: product packaging, ruleset promotion, deployment automation, and environment synchronization.

     

    Coordinate configuration and migration plans across dev/test/stage/prod; validate rollback and recovery strategies.

     

    Translate technical trade-offs for business/product leaders; provide clear status and risk callouts.

     

    Align architecture decisions with roadmaps, compliance requirements, and SLA commitments.

     

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    Skills and Requirements

     

    PEGA Lead System Architect (LSA) certification (current) and 7–10+ years of Pega Platform experience

     

    Proven track record leading enterprise-scale Pega implementations (multi-app programs, complex case orchestration)

     

    Deep expertise in Pega application layering, class structure (ECS), and rule resolution mechanics

     

    Mastery of case lifecycle design (stages/steps), decisioning, business rules, and workflows

     

    Strong command of data modeling in Pega: data types, data pages (modes/scopes), persistency, and referencing patterns

     

    Experience establishing guardrails, coding standards, and architecture governance (reviews, compliance, technical debt management)

     

    Hands-on performance engineering: PAL, PDC, Tracer, DB index strategy, queue processors, and requestor management

     

    Integration architecture using REST/SOAP connectors, messaging (JMS/Kafka), authentication/SSO, and error handling patterns

     

    Expertise in security and access control: roles/privileges, attribute-based access, authentication/authorization, auditability

     

    DevOps & CI/CD for Pega: pipeline design, product packaging, ruleset/versioning strategy, deployment automation, environment promotion

     

    Experience with App Studio vs. Dev Studio collaboration and scalable low-code enablement for business teams

     

    Agile delivery leadership: DCO (Directly Capture Objectives), backlog shaping, story decomposition, and acceptance criteria definition

     

    Excellent documentation skills: solution blueprints, architecture diagrams, non-functional requirements (NFRs), and runbooks Experience driving Pega upgrades (e.g., 8.x to latest) or cloud migrations (on-prem → Pega Cloud)

     

    Background in Decisioning/Customer Service (CDH, Next Best Action) or Industry frameworks (Financial Services, Insurance, Healthcare)

     

    Designing for high availability and resiliency: node strategy, stateless patterns, queue throughput, and failover planning

     

    Familiarity with DX API, composable UI, and front-end integration patterns

     

    Building and scaling a Pega Center of Excellence (CoE): patterns library, reusable components, and governance processes

     

    Coaching and mentoring SSAs/CSAs, performing design reviews, and leading technical communities of practice